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Peter Riesett
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"WWII"
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Peter Riesett's attraction to photography started as a young boy fascinated by the ability of a simple snapshot to have meaning beyond the image. Over time, that interest in the story-behind-the-picture led him to adopt a straightforward, documentary approach to his subjects with the large format camera. Investigating spaces and documenting the colorful mundane has become his obsession. Inspiration comes from his family and friends, his immediate surroundings, and the “personalities” that are often revealed through everyday objects, irony and juxtapositions. His images often transcend personal attachments and anthropologically delve into facets of American culture.
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"Bag of Fur"
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"Openings"
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"Hall of Fame"
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"Stain"
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TESTAMENT is a photographic series that documents the packing up of a life after death. After my grandfather's passing in 2003, I routinely returned to this space to capture what I could before this dwelling disappeared. Much like an archeological dig, souvenirs, texts, and objects filled the space, allowing me to have wordless conversations with the objects of disuse. With every visit the void and absence of life became greater within these walls. Through the wandering process of investigation, compositions were revealed, often transcending into metaphor.
Personality traits become unveiled by how and what is accumulated, stockpiled, and often cherished. These attachments and idiosyncrasies, portrayed through the collision, placement, and relationship of everyday objects intrigue me. Through the gaze of photography, I am led to explore, uncover, contemplate and question my surroundings.
The action of photography becomes a way to integrate myself into any given situation. Not manipulating the found scene, working with available light, and using an unflinching documentary approach, I strive to engage viewers in a dialogue that is both physical and emotional. This is a call to witness.
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"Grandma above Valet"
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